Regional Medical Advisor - Northern Portugal

at  Novo Nordisk

Regional Medical Advisor - Northern Portugal
Category: Medical Affairs
Location:Lisbon, Lisbon, PT
Are you passionate about Medical Affairs? Do you enjoy generating, interpretating, and communicating complex scientific data to Health Care Professionals? Do you want to help us change the paradigm of Obesity and other serious chronic diseases to improve the lives of millions of people?
If so, don’t hesitate and apply now to join our Portuguese Medical Affairs team as a Medical Scientific Liaison (MSL) for Cardio-metabolism, based in the North of Portugal!

QUALIFICATIONS

To excel in this role, you should hold an academic degree in Health Sciences, such as Pharmacy, Nutrition, or a related field, or be a Medical Doctor with clinical practice experience. A PhD is considered an advantage.

The ideal candidate must have:

• Previous experience in the pharmaceutical industry as a field MSL/Medical Advisor or Medical Affairs (min. 2 years in the role) is required.
• Previous experience and understanding of the Portuguese Healthcare system will be highly valuated.
• Experience and/or strong knowledge in the field of Cardio-metabolism (Diabetes, Obesity, Cardiovascular…) is an advantage but not required.
• Fluent Portuguese with high English level.
• Availability to travel in the designated territory (Northern and Central Portugal).

As a person you thrive in fast-paced environment being able to manage competing priorities and make decisions autonomously. By using your communication skills, you enjoy sharing knowledge and inspiring others. You have strong cross-functional collaboration skills, and you are passionate about driving change and generating an impact on society.
Please note, you are already based in the Northern region of Portugal.

ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT

You will be part of our Portuguese Medical Affairs team, integrated in our Clinical, Medical and Regulatory (CMR) area. At the centre of the CMR department at Novo Nordisk is bravery and curiosity: from building new healthcare provider partnerships to providing medical education and collecting data to support efficacy and product development, CMR is involved in all parts of our Value Chain and always looking for the next challenge.
Under this role you will report to the CMR Director while working in strong collaboration with other cross-functional teams.

• Attend and facilitate scientific events, symposia, and advisory boards to develop knowledge and create professional relationships.
• Plan and execute the Regional Medical Plan (KOL Engagement, Medical Education, Clinical Activities, Insights Generation) with the target KOLs in alignment with the company strategy.
• Provide quality scientific support, education, and training to internal & external customers.
• Improve Clinical Care Pathways, in Obesity and Diabetes.
• Proactively provide medical support to clinical operations and our portfolio development (identification of sites for clinical trials, assessment of feasibility and patient recruitment through KOL relationships…)